Among the hacker-sphere this past week, there has been an uproar concerning the suicide of one of the Progenitors of the Internet, Aaron Swartz. This brilliant entrepreneur who was responsible for RSS 1.0 and is considered as a co-founder of Reddit, committed suicide on 11 January 2013 amid an ongoing investigation surrounding a theft [...]

Howdy Quelabites,

First, your work on the strategic planning activities was AWESOME! ¡Gracias grande! (A big thank you) to everyone who participated. I just wanted to let everyone know that I’ve finished updating the minutes from the last Quelab planning meeting. Additionally, if you think of anything else that was forgotten during the [...]

I still have not even begun to unpack or go through my photos. But I wanted to link you to Adam Savages talk on why we make from the Faire! because i think its an important message!

watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_otrgJ8Lmx4#!

Also consider this your call to arms to start getting ready for Albuquerque’s Mini Maker [...]

ABQ Sprout
sponsors a dinner where people present grant proposals.
The winning proposal takes home the bulk of the money charged for the dinner.
The winning proposal usually has some “benefit to the community”.

The deadline for proposals is Sunday, Jan 22 (extended one week). They do not [...]

Planning to cure some bacon week after new year’s. If you want to join, get those pork bellies in brine NOW, and follow:
Bacon Forum

Kellers got bacon this AM, 1/9/2012. Act fast to reserve some before they freeze it!

Greetings Hackers and Makers!

Just as a FYI Quelab will not be officially open for hacknights Sunday the 25th or Sunday the 1st,  Due to member holiday obligations.  This does not mean the lab has to be closed. But just dont expect it to be open (feel free to drive by and if the open [...]

Sunday the 11th!

5pm-6pm Quelab’s board (all that are in town or can call in), will meet up and discuss the nitty-gritty details of making this space run. Members are welcome

Pizza Break. 6pm-6:30

6:30pm-7:30pm Public & Members Planning meeting, this is where we take your good ideas, and our own needs/wants and [...]

Upcoming Workshops Meetings & Events.

Heres a quick rundown, of upcoming stuff at the lab.    We are moving The board & public/members meetings from Thanksgiving weekend, to the Sunday after. Which is conveniently the first Sunday of the month.  Where we are hoping to move the future meetings to.  (this will facilitate many things including [...]

5-6pm Board/planning Meeting: Board members meet to hashout the business details. (This is open to members)

6-7pm Public Meeting: Updates on financial stuff, and on our nonprofit status, and other space related business. (This is open to members and the interested public.)

For agenda info go here. May change up to the meeting, and [...]